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One-to-one courses

One-to-one courses. How to make them more efficient and enjoyable. Feelings. How long have you been teaching one-to-ones? Do you like them? What words describe best your feelings about one-to-ones?. What are the advantages and disadvantages for students. Advantages

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One-to-one courses

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  1. One-to-onecourses Howtomakethem more efficient and enjoyable

  2. Feelings How long have you been teaching one-to-ones? Do you like them? What words describe best your feelings about one-to-ones?

  3. What are theadvantages and disadvantagesforstudents Advantages • The classes are tailor made. • Less time constraints. • Constant attention of the teacher. • The student is always working with a good ‘model’ • Students’ contribution is more relevant. • No competition of other students for the teacher’s time. • Learner training.  • Amount and type of input can be maximized by the teacher to benefit the student.

  4. Disadvantages • Exhaustion. • Lack of comparison with other students. • Lack of individual study time during the class. • Monotonous lesson format.

  5. What are theadvantages and disadvantagesforteachers Advantages • Only one level - This means no mixed abilities or fast finishers to deal with. • Material can be supplied by the student.  • We as teachers can learn something too. Students can teach us about their interests, work and experiences. • We can select material we are sure will interest and motivate the student. • There are fewer time constraints. (address student’s needs, explore areas of personal interest). • Classroom management is not an issue. • Less preparation in terms of photocopying, marking compositions, etc..

  6. Disadvantages • The teacher is always “on”. • The role of ‘counselor’ can be stressful. • Student/ teacher personality differences. • Punctuality / cancelations / recuperarclases • Interruptions (especially In-Company) • “High achievers” who don’t like being told what to do or being corrected. • Possible absence of syllabus (record and show progress to the student). • Reading and writing in class = “waste of time”? • Notes for correction without distracting the student. • Limited range of activities. • Class content dissipation / teacher becomes the student’s English secretary.

  7. Tipstoovercomedisadvantages

  8. Top ten tipstominimizedisadvantages ??? Yours ??? Give them what they need. Learner training. Set clear goals. Keep track of what you do. Combat monotony. Take time out. Take notes openly. Be ‘Student B’ and take part in pair work activities. Teach the person not the material. Share with other teachers.

  9. A few (practical) thingstobear in mind: You’renot top priority. Nothing personal  Letthingsflow vs control things. No pressureonhomework (or no homework at all). Get (and give) clearinformationon rules (UAB has a clearpolicyoncancelation and recuperation)

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